Overview
- The operation, which unfolded Wednesday morning in Yeoville, left four suspects dead and one injured, police said.
- Officers moved in after surveilling a group they believed was trailing a person home from O.R. Tambo International Airport.
- Police say the suspects tried to flee, a high-speed pursuit followed, and gunfire was exchanged during the stop.
- Three unlicensed firearms were recovered at the active crime scene and no officers or private security members were hurt.
- Investigators are probing possible links to a syndicate that targets airport arrivals, a claim still being verified as the scene is processed.